Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection IP - CORTIX is an injectable drug that belongs to the corticosteroid class. It comprises Triamcinolone Acetonide (40 mg/ml). The drug is aimed at alleviating inflammation and hypersensitivity of the joints, skin, as well as other organs. The anti-inflammatory effect of this medicine is usually long-lasting, and it is only given by a doctor or a health care professional. Besides, it may be employed in some chronic cases like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and certain dermatological conditions, where other drugs might not be sufficiently effective.
Uses of Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection
- Arthritis (Joint Inflammation): When it is directly injected into the joints that are in pain, it makes the joints free of pain, stiffness, and swelling, which are the symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Skin and Allergic Disorders: Corticosteroid intervention is a necessity in allergic reactions, keloids, psoriasis, dermatitis, and other chronic skin conditions, and in such cases, the administration of the drug is highly beneficial.
- Respiratory and Immunologic Conditions: A medical professional may give the drug as a solution only in certain asthma cases and autoimmune inflammatory reaction situations.
- Soft Tissue Inflammation: The use of the drug can be instrumental in the treatment of tendonitis, bursitis, and other similar musculoskeletal inflammatory conditions.
Precautions to be Careful of While Using Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection
- Do not attempt to give yourself this injection. This injection can only be administered by a trained healthcare professional.
- If you have any pre-medical condition like diabetes, high blood pressure, infections, glaucoma, stomach ulcers, or impaired immune function, make sure to inform your doctor.
- If you have an untreated fungal, bacterial, or viral infection, it is not advised that you use this product unless a specialist has given you instructions otherwise.
- Just in case the expected benefits are more than the risks, then you could use this product. Always talk to your doctor before making a decision.
Directions for using
- Administration Route: The medication is locally administered by a single injection in the joint (intra-articular), muscle (intramuscular), lesion (intralesional), or connective or fatty tissue (soft tissue), depending on the medical requirement.
- Dosage: The patient's condition, severity, and response to treatment will be used as a basis by the healthcare provider to decide the dosage.
- Frequency: the periodicity of repeated injections will be such that weeks or months may intervene between each of them to be able to carry out the treatment without running the risk of any undesirable effect.
Possible Side Effects
Some of the side effects that have been commonly associated with the injection are pain, swelling, and redness at the site of injection. Few people may also experience these symptoms throughout their whole body, such as raised blood sugar, weight gain, a change in mood, headache, or hormonal imbalance. There also could be some eventual side effects, which are very rare, for instance, skin thinning, weakness of muscles, and high-pressure in the eye if you use it frequently.
